Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

67F and partly cloudy @ 10:30. High predicted to be 75F.

Expect to spend more time up in the shop today, work on cylinder rebuild if I can get some supervision from the neighbor ... otherwise I'll be doing a lot of cleanup at the mouse hotel, and maybe some more fab work on the LPGS (Land Plane/Grading Scraper) Probably going to have to pull up the CAD model and revisit the design for the specs here shortly so I know what I''m doing ... :laughing:

Also need to weld some more pins onto vise pedestal for tool hangers before it gets painted, as well find/decide on a good epoxy to secure the anchors in the concrete floor to mount it. They were supposed to grip and hold by themselves I believe but they seem prone to sliding around in the holes ...

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ... :thumbsup:

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 60. High today forecasted for 87. No real chances of rain until next Friday.... really dry now. All the grasses turning really brown.

Ran the electric wire / boxes in the shed yesterday, cleaned up a little in the shop. Power feed line from the panel to the shed is on the agenda for today.

Drew, I hope you get a chance for the hair wash today. It will help you feel better. Any little bit helps!

Speaking of the current state of affairs, I saw a community leader on the news last night stating that police departments should be decreased in size and the funding should go towards “ community policing “ ....is that not like letting the fox guard the hens... without a fence?.

I laugh when I hear relatives of the so called victims of police violence say “ they did not do anything wrong... they were a very good person “ .. but the next screen shot is of their rap sheets pages long, and they had current warrants for their arrest for parole violations. Not saying every case this way, but the majority.

The DOJ was called in to monitor the Albuquerque police a few years ago because of “ excessive force “ complaints. The police had their hands tied, crime rates skyrocketed.... first thing the people that were crying about excessive force were now complaining that the crime was rampant.... what did they expect? Everyone would be good boys and girls? Absolutely ridiculous! Yes, there needs to be balance, but law abiding citizens usually have respect for officers and for the rules.

Ok, enough of a rant....

Now I cannot remember what everyone posted...

I am going to go play with some wire....

Have a great day!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Rs, that orange looking band is the wear ring, and is not a sealing ring. It is probably made of a nylon, PEEK or PTFE plastic. Some people don't bother replacing it if it appears to still sit proud within specs...(Bigger than the piston).

Here is the definitive guide on hydraulic Seal design
https://www.parker.com/literature/Engineered%20Polymer%20Systems/5370.pdf


Eric, Yes. I have read a good book about the early American pilots, willing to give up their citizenship to fight.

The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" who risked everything to fight in the Battle of Britain.

 

[rswyan]

I scratch my head wondering why folks are talking about defunding police. We need better trained police, better supervised, defunding could only make matters worse.

Depends on what exactly one is defunding.

IMO, the first thing that ought to be on the chopping block is any funding for acquisition of military hardware under the Defense Logistics Agency's 1033 Program.

We do not need a militarized police force in this country.

There are very, very good reasons why the military and the police force are kept separate.

This is something some forebearers of yours probably could have told you about ... had they survived the death camps.

As far as training and supervision go, you can add initial vetting for the job to that list - needs beefed up ... bigly - with extra scrutiny for anyone who has previously served in the military (most particularly now that we have an all volunteer force)

/where do folks come up with this stuff and who in their right mind would throw anything at a policeman?

Now do "the police" ... in 1930's Germany ...

Makes me feel old and out of touch I have always respected the police, they are right until proven otherwise.

The problem the police have today is that video cameras are nearly ubiquitous ... almost everybody has one, in their phone ... and at this point (in this moment) bystanders are going to be inclined to document police abuse.

There are way too many bad blue apples out there ... thanks largely to police unions and The Blue Wall of Silence.

This is not the Congo, this is the US.:thumbsup:

Exactly ... :thumbsup:

 

[rswyan]

Rs, that orange looking band is the wear ring, and is not a sealing ring.

If you're referring to center (item) seal on the piston, the guide you just supplied appears to contradict that assessment (see page 7-1)

The wear rings are probably the green ones on either side of it.

It is probably made of a nylon, PEEK or PTFE plastic. Some people don't bother replacing it if it appears to still sit proud within specs...(Bigger than the piston).

The green rings are included in the kit so they will be replaced.

Thanks for the link to the guide ... appreciate it ... :thumbsup:

 

[daugen]

I got my hair washed, oh happy days. nice when the simplest of things can bring great pleasure.
have been doing some resistance exercises using a piece of stretchy latex and trying to exercise upper arms.
After a month I have turned into a flabby mess.
Would rather crawl in to bed but that wont help, need to keep active. As much as some of the PT is truly micky mouse, at least it makes the day go by.
Family is arranging a conference call with docs tomorrow to get an update on my condition, which has not been coming. Hopefully I'll get a better indication of when discharge date will be. Until then Im even bored with YouTube. My first wife called and chatted, then another lady friend from childhood called and chatted, that was nice. Now to try to call my MIL, keep getting error messages on cell phone saying something about not identifying my phone.

 

[rswyan]

Looks like good progress on the cylinder rebuild, RS.

I did also manage to get the outside of the cylinder body mostly sanded and prepped to paint as well.

I have a pick made of bronze I use on o-rings and seals so as to avoid scratching the o-ring groove surface. Doesn't always work, though, and sometimes have to go in with an Xacto knife and very carefully cut the o-ring until it's thin enough to break with the hook.

Good to know ...

I seriously doubt this one is going to come out/off short of cutting and breaking it.

Thanks !

 

[wngsprd]

You haven't missed anything, in my opinion. I went in and looked around once, and just couldn't believe that people paid those kind of prices for the same stuff you get at Walmart for a lot less. Later, the Dallas news paper ran an article about what a waste of money it was. And still later, the company was sold and the new owner claimed he was going to lower all the prices. So I visited it once again, and if the prices had been lowered, I sure couldn't tell it. I'm just surprised that it's stayed in business, but it's located in a well to do area, and from the looks of the parking lot when I drive by, I guess they're doing OK. Now the disclaimer . . . . I've only been in the ONE store, so maybe it's different elsewhere.

Nope, not different here. They used to be, but even the "low priced" grocery stores here have caught up on quality and selection, but still at lower prices.

 

[sodamo]

67°F and .04 inches rain.

Guess I have to tackle mowing with either the Craftsman or Scag, neither one I’m fond of using. Those are really more the wife’s machines. To me both have traction issues which frustrates me. Maybe I weigh too much for their slick tires. The Scag can be more fun but only a 36in deck and Zi have managed to mow places never intended before if I push the edges. Decisions decisions. Be happy when I get my LS back functional and wife gets back to healthy (we are being overly cautious with eye issue)

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

If you're referring to center (item) seal on the piston, the guide you just supplied appears to contradict that assessment (see page 7-1)

The wear rings are probably the green ones on either side of it.



The green rings are included in the kit so they will be replaced.

Thanks for the link to the guide ... appreciate it ... :thumbsup:

I'm confused. I see your green rings are sliced, are they sliced in your kit? but look further down the large file pg 7-17 and you will see another example of a style of piston. It is imperative that you put all the seals in rod and piston in the correct position, facing the correct way.